Porn stars in California revolt against Democrat bill to FINGERPRINT adult entertainers and have them complete 'sexual violence and harassment training' to obtain a work license
By Andrew Court
Daily Mail
March 1, 2020
Porn stars in California have blasted a bill proposed by two state Democrats which would require adult entertainers to be fingerprinted and obtain a work license before stripping off in front of the camera.
AB 2389 was introduced by Assembly Members Cristina Garcia and Lorena Gonzalez to the California Legislature last Tuesday in a bid to increase education and regulation in the X-rated industry.
An initial draft of the bill proposed that each performer would pay for and complete training every three years, educating them on 'reporting workplace injuries', 'how to avoid sexually transmitted diseases' and 'resources for assistance'.
The draft also declared that each performer would be required to have their fingerprints taken as part of initial training and would need to obtain a valid business license prior to work. The measures would pertain to amateur webcam performers, as well as professional porn stars.
Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia said in a statement: 'My goal is that the training required by AB 2389 will result in a certification process similar to that of other industries.
'For example, the food service industry requires a food handlers training course, in which workers complete a training course and at the end take a quiz. Upon passing the quiz, they are then certified food handlers in this state.'
But the bill was slammed by both professors and porn stars.
'The industry simply isn't comparable to other jobs which require permitting,' one Washington University academic told The Los Angeles Times.
'AB2389 is a bill that... is dressed to look like it seeks to protect adult entertainers, when in fact, it seeks to further criminalize them,' Antonia Crane, the founder and director of stripper labor movement, Soldiers of the Pole, stated.
Meanwhile, others claim that the bill does not address the current reality of a gig economy, where many workers - particularly webcam performers - do porn on the side.
'This isn't just the porn stars in the [San Fernando] Valley anymore, this is your neighbors,' Jennifer Allbaugh, vice president of the Adult Performers Actors Guild, stated.
Porn star Riley Reyes agreed.
'People's work is so varied, you start to wonder if you can standardize an education packet ... and if that is something that should be state mandated,' she told The Times.
Meanwhile, Reyes stated that she was 'completely shocked' by the bill, which made it made it difficult for her to shoot a hardcore scene later that day.
'It was weird to have to go to work and act sexy and normal after finding out,' she stated.
The bill has since been amended in light of the outrage, and requirements for fingerprinting and a work license have been removed.
However, the tri-annual training is still a core component of AB2389.
Adult entertainers would obtain a certificate of training completion that would allow them to start work.
It remains to be seen whether the bill will be passed into law.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Me thinks the porn industry will be able to kill this bill.
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